Another uninspired, unimpressive win.....We do not look good at all......Keep
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Oh, agree 100% on that. I just thought we'd "out athlete" them enough to
blow them out early and then cruise to an easy victory. I'll take the win any day but you have to admit it was nothing to write home about.
blow them out early and then cruise to an easy victory. I'll take the win any day but you have to admit it was nothing to write home about.
A truly good team
doesn't have to get up for an upponent. A mature, good team will realize it is all about them, not about the opponent. By this I mean that a good team will always strive to improve itself each and every drive of each and every game. A weak opponent shouldn't make you weak. You should give it your all to get better each and every Saturday and improve your execution. State tends to take entire quarters off. In the past that led to scratch your head losses. At least now the Dogs can play like big feces and still win.
doesn't have to get up for an upponent. A mature, good team will realize it is all about them, not about the opponent. By this I mean that a good team will always strive to improve itself each and every drive of each and every game. A weak opponent shouldn't make you weak. You should give it your all to get better each and every Saturday and improve your execution. State tends to take entire quarters off. In the past that led to scratch your head losses. At least now the Dogs can play like big feces and still win.
Must have been tough for Texas A & M to get pumped up for SC State. Aggies only scored 70. And I guess Nebraska struggled with emotion as well. being held to only 73 by Idaho State.
Oh I am enjoying it....
Just trying to decide where to pre-book my hotel room for the Bowl Game....Memphis, Nashville, or Mobile
Just trying to decide where to pre-book my hotel room for the Bowl Game....Memphis, Nashville, or Mobile
When was the last time we started the season where the first 4 teams included 3 teams that are expected to be wins for us no matter how bad our team is expected to be that year?
I'm enjoying being undefeated. I'm also glad our AD schedules this way considering our division in the SEC.
Our play is making it very difficult to think we will win more than 3 more games though. But, that is what I predicted anyway so I shouldn't be bitching.
I'm enjoying being undefeated. I'm also glad our AD schedules this way considering our division in the SEC.
Our play is making it very difficult to think we will win more than 3 more games though. But, that is what I predicted anyway so I shouldn't be bitching.
Here's how I'm hoping Mullen has played this.
I think he poured everything we had into Auburn because that was the statement game that would define our season. From there, I think he just prayed that we would survive to the bye week and get through Troy and USA without terribly much prep for them and without giving much away in terms of formations and schemes on offense or defense. I think most on here would agree that the last two weeks, especially on defense, we've done very little in terms of blitzing and mixing up coverages.
The last two weeks we've looked unprepared and that's why I'm thinking Mullen has put very little into these last two games and way more focus on the upcoming two games. We have the built in reset button with the week off where we get to refocus on the conference schedule and the ultimate goal, which is to move up in the pecking order in the SEC. I may be way off base here with what I'm saying, but I don't think the MSU team we've seen the last two weeks is the team we will see the rest of the season. I think we will see a completely different, much more aggressive team in Lexington in two weeks.
I think he poured everything we had into Auburn because that was the statement game that would define our season. From there, I think he just prayed that we would survive to the bye week and get through Troy and USA without terribly much prep for them and without giving much away in terms of formations and schemes on offense or defense. I think most on here would agree that the last two weeks, especially on defense, we've done very little in terms of blitzing and mixing up coverages.
The last two weeks we've looked unprepared and that's why I'm thinking Mullen has put very little into these last two games and way more focus on the upcoming two games. We have the built in reset button with the week off where we get to refocus on the conference schedule and the ultimate goal, which is to move up in the pecking order in the SEC. I may be way off base here with what I'm saying, but I don't think the MSU team we've seen the last two weeks is the team we will see the rest of the season. I think we will see a completely different, much more aggressive team in Lexington in two weeks.
I'm hoping this isn't a serious post. Our coach was just hoping to get past Troy and USA? Gimme a 17ing break!!
I was impressed with Devon Bell, Zak Prescott and all of the running backs today. Whitley and Banks both had nice interceptions and we forced atleast 2 other fumbles. Auburn is 1-3, Arkansas is 1-3 and for the first time in awhile LSU looks beatable. UK is 17ing awful, UT is only good at deep passes, aTm is average and at home and Dan owns Ole Miss. I think everyone is overlooking a huge ability this team has. They force turnovers. A lot of them. They also don't turn the ball over. The turnover margin is gigantic at this point. We are #1 or close to #1 in the Nation in turnover margin.
Obviously I didn't mean hoping as in he was concerned we would lose.
I meant hoping as in he was banking on not having to do as much work on prepping for Troy and USA so he could focus more on UK and UT while still coming out with victories against Troy and USA. UK and UT are way more important in the grand scheme of things than dominating Troy and USA.
I meant hoping as in he was banking on not having to do as much work on prepping for Troy and USA so he could focus more on UK and UT while still coming out with victories against Troy and USA. UK and UT are way more important in the grand scheme of things than dominating Troy and USA.
Sadly, this has been a perpetual problem at MSU since I've been a fan. Which is why we have more bullcrap losses than anyone else in the SEC. In 96, we lost to La Tech and then beat Alabama later the same year.
I hope Dan isn't listening to Jackie as far as his "you can only get a team up for three games a year" BS. My hope is that we challenge our players to play as close to a perfect game as possible if we are playing an inferior opponent.
I would like to believe, we are playing our cards close to the vest for SEC play. The Troy game.......once it got within one score in the 4th, no coach or team would hold something back for tomorrow. They knew what Troy was capable of doing. I guarantee we were 100% giving them all we had in the start and that 2nd half of Troy.
Yeah, tonight maybe we did come out sluggish and expecting to win.....the sloppiness of the first few drives. But again, I guarantee we were giving them all we had to score in the 1st quarter and stop them on every possession. Now the play calling may have been terrible but.........again, we should have good enough athletes to execute the plays.
What I saw today.........our OL isn't getting any push and we miss Ballard. Our WRs still can't get any seperation. On defense, we really need a badass LB. We don't have that.
Yeah, tonight maybe we did come out sluggish and expecting to win.....the sloppiness of the first few drives. But again, I guarantee we were giving them all we had to score in the 1st quarter and stop them on every possession. Now the play calling may have been terrible but.........again, we should have good enough athletes to execute the plays.
What I saw today.........our OL isn't getting any push and we miss Ballard. Our WRs still can't get any seperation. On defense, we really need a badass LB. We don't have that.
It's hard to get in a rythym playing when we're subbing so much. And if I'm not mistaken Tobias Smith didn't play again tonight. It appeared as if every 3rd series on D we subbed in the 2nd string. Also Sherill said on the post game show that Russell had an injures wrist so he was a little off today. Really that game was a glorified scrimmage. The only thing I'm taking away is that Devon Bell looks to have shaken off the jitters. And I feel sure that last play before the half was to get the ball on the right hash to give him a different look. And frankly Devon's kicking was a huge positive from tonight. He's got a huge leg and was getting tons of hang time on kick offs.
You could be spot on. I hope so. Mature team...see Alabama. They play to get better every game. In the process, they demoralize teams. We are not there yet, so saving your "A" game for TN makes sense.
I am ok winning by 20, but the truth is, Mullen and players were pissed
Regardless if we (as the fanbase) think a W is a W, I am concerned with our coach and players being concerned. Keep in mind, last week Mullen was not exactly pissed after the Troy scare, so its not like he downplays every win.
Regardless if we (as the fanbase) think a W is a W, I am concerned with our coach and players being concerned. Keep in mind, last week Mullen was not exactly pissed after the Troy scare, so its not like he downplays every win.
Did you read my post? I stated I was concerned with the coach and the team's post games comments about their own play appraisal. Or as a "fan" should I just think Mullen is full of crap when he is disappointed in a game, despite the W?